Depressed oil prices are going to make 2015 a challenging year as the “industry adjusts to the new realities,” rig, engineering and fabrication firm Lamprell has said. The Dubai-based company had an “exceptionally strong” 2014, with…
Singapore-based COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. is to scrap the Octabuoy project after failling to find a buyer for the unit. COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard was contracted to build the Octabuoy unit for ATP Oil & Gas' Cheviot field in the UK North Sea…
McDermott International's Chinese joint venture Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering (QMW) completed a fast-track compression process module fabrication subcontract for Jord Oil & Gas Systems. The company is the prime contractor…
McDermott International received authorization from the Central Administration of Customs in Mexico to operate its Altamira fabrication facility near Tampico, Mexico, as a free trade zone. The Altamira fabrication yard…
2H Offshore will deliver a lightweight conductor supported platform for EnQuest subsidiary, EQ Petroleum Developments Malaysia Sdn Bhd, for installation in the Tanjong Baram field, offshore Malaysia. The award follows completion of a competitive tender process…
Statoil and partners are investing US$610 million in its latest fast-track project to develop the Rutil discovery that aims to extend the lifetime of the Gullfaks A platform and provide approximately 80MMboe. Ivar Aasheim…
InterMoor successfully completed the installation and hook up of the permanent mooring system for the Delta House field floating production system (FPS) in the Gulf of Mexico. InterMoor crew hook up at Delta House…
Saipem, through its subsidiary ERSAI Caspian Contractor, has been awarded a major new engineering and construction contract in the Caspian region worth US$1 billion. The contract scope includes yard engineering, fabrication and precommissioning activities…
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. awarded Technip a contract for the K2 Riser Base Gas Lift project, located in Green Canyon 608 in the Gulf of Mexico, at a water depth of approximately 1300m. Upon the terms of agreement, Technip will provide…
Deepwater Wind awarded Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. a contract for the fabrication of five jacket/piles for the Block Island Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island. The Block Island Wind Farm is a shallow water wind turbine project…
Nigeria's Aveon Offshore has been awarded a contract by National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Nigeria for the fabrication of Egina offloading buoy as part of the package for the Egina oil loading terminal contract for Total Upstream Nigeria. The contrac…
John MacDonald and Lee Tran of 2H Offshore discuss a methodology to help operators extend the life of steel catenary risers in order to keep pace with new subsea tiebacks projects. Intelligent PIGS can be used to assess internal corrosion…
China's CNOOC has announced first oil on the US$3.3 billion UK North Sea Golden Eagle Area Development (GEAD). The development, comprising separate production and wellhead platforms and two subsea production systems, is producing about 18…
A CNC (computer numerical control) tube bending machine with advanced programmability is helping Siemens Subsea Products to improve the precision and production efficiency of subsea hydraulic components and systems. Steve Hadrell explains…
Alan Thorpe examines the latest offshore construction vessels to enter the market. The two Island Offshore vessels in Lloyd Werft. Photo by Alan Thorpe. This Spring, Norway’s…
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